Thrifty Stitches

14/10/2025

Want to brand your handmade garments without spending $1+ per label?
Here’s how I made my own fabric labels for just 12c each!

How I made DIY garment labels for just 12 cents each! Get thrifty and creative with Thrifty Stitches. Australian upcycle designer.

28/12/2024

Handmade Underbust Corset ~Cherry Cotton 28"
Little diamantés in red and green highlight the cherries and leaves, contrasting bone covers, exposed waist tape on the inside with breathable cotton lining.
4 layers of cotton, double stitched seems with top stitching. A combination of spiral boning and flat steel bones, with a bush closure on the front.
One only, now available on the website.

Handmade underbust corset, made in Australia. One-of-a-kind rockabilly cherry corset. Australia's leading corset maker and supplies store.

28/09/2024

Here’s a few of the one-of-a-kind, handmade, upcycled bags currently available, plus a little sneak peak at current WIP - a denim/vintage fabric laptop/business bag.

20/07/2024

Handmade Underbust Corset ~Cherry Cotton 28" waist Breathable and light weight cotton corset.
Spiral steel b***d, double stitched seams, waist tape and many other features - full details available on the website.

Handmade underbust corset, made in Australia. One-of-a-kind rockabilly cherry corset. Australia's leading corset maker and supplies store.

16/03/2024

16/03/2024

Limited edition handmade trims are now available at www.thriftystitches.com.au

22/02/2024

16/02/2024

This cute little bag is upcycled from scraps of hand-dyed crochet sandwiched between fusible vinyl!�This lightweight and transparent mini-bag has bronze D-rings, a removable reinforced lace shoulder strap and stud closure.�Only one made. It is made from some of the scraps left over from the Rainbow bell-sleeves cardigan!

Upcycled crochet vinyl bag. Handmade mini bag scrap fabric salvage upcycle recycled, new and used materials. Zero waste fashion, handmade in Australia

11/02/2024

Handmade Rainbow Crochet Cardigan.
Gorgeous crochet cloth hand-dyed in shades of green, blue and purple, and upcycled into a cardigan with dramatic bell sleeves and a corset-style laced back.
Trimmed with new hand-dyed cotton lace.

Follow the link for full details including size info.

Rainbow crochet cardigan. Handmade, upcycled hand-dyed crochet jacket coat. Made in Australia. Circular, zero waste textile garments.

05/02/2024

Corset Making Supplies.
*Pricing adjustments.
*EBay pricing reflects the fees charged by ebay on both item and postage.
*Website pricing passes the savings on to our customers.
*For the third time in 3 years I have dropped the price on Spiral steel boning.

As a small/micro business starting out, I found great supply partners who have worked with me to gradually increase turnover and achieve better pricing.
I am extremely grateful and excited every time I see a return customer make a purchase - it is this loyalty that has allowed me to work towards the goal of supplying more affordable corset making resources in Australia.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this business in anyway at all! Please enjoy our new lower prices on the website!
*Prices down on busks, boning, end tips.

05/02/2024

10” and 12” rigid/narrow flat bones are back in stock…

Steel bones, white coated. 1/4″ wide / 0.7mm thick (less flex/more rigid than the standard flat steel bones) Available in various lengths sold by the pair (2 bones per selected quantity)